Problem trees in Southport’s Franklin Square Park forced the prominent city park to close for an undetermined time beginning late last year. In December, the Southport Board of Aldermen received a ...

While the aesthetic that comes with a gorgeous tree or other flora might be achieved through transplanting foreign plants ...

A gardener harvests a persimmon from a tree. - Emilija Manevska/Getty Images The American persimmon (Diospyros virginiana) tree is a great addition to an edible landscape. Its fall colors and ...

Large branches hanging near your roof are a problem. Although the branches may not be touching the roof under normal conditions, the high winds of hurricanes can cause trees to bend and branches to ...

A letter writer (Dec. 9) insinuated that the owner of the downtown property who wants to remove a heritage redwood may be profit motivated. I too own a county (not city) property negatively affected ...

LAPORTE — The city has a lot of old and unhealthy trees as a result of mass plantings a century or more ago. Ongoing efforts to create a more vibrant and safer urban forest have received a major shot ...